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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03
AN EXAMPLE OF TARIFF RE-
VISION

In his recent speech Hon. John @.
Smith, lately Republican member of
Congress from one of the southern dis
tricts of Ohio gave an interesting
account of the way the tariff was revis-
ed in 1857, when the danger was great
ola treasury surplus because Of eXces-
sive revenues. From 1916 to 1857 the
country had what the extreme protec-
tionists call ''free trade tariff" 1t
was the lowest the country had had
since 1912, and was the nearest approach
to tariff for revenue only. This
tariff though the average rate levied on
dutiable goods was, in 1856, only 22.43
per cent, was producing more revenue
than the government needed. There
was a surplus accumulating in the
treasury. 1t was small compared to
the surplus now accumulating, but it
was something-enough to attract the
attention of Congress and the country
and it was conceded on all hands
that something ought to be done
about it. Accordingly the Ways and
Means Committee of the House pre-
pared a bill reducing tariff taxes from
the general average of 22.43 per cent. to
1884 per cent. The debate on the bill
does not show party lines were drawn
on it. The bill passed the House by a
majority of more than SO, and the Sen
ate by vote of 80 to s. Among the
conspicuous Republican representatives
who voted for it were Mr.. Burlingame,
Mr.. Burlington, who represented the
great manufacturing district of Fall
River for many years; Henry Winter
Davis, General Spinner, afterward
Treasurer of the United States; Israel
Washburn, and Others hardly less prom
inent in the Republican party. Among
the Republican Senators who voted for
the bill were Hamilton Fish, Foster, of
Connecticut; Trumbull, Of Illinois;
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, and
William IL. Seward, of New York.
The country enjoyed great prospesity
under the tariff of 1857, aud it remain
ed in force until the war tariff of 1861.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03

TAMNIANY HALL and the County
Democracy are in thorough accord fol-
this years contest at the polls, having
agreed on a union ticket. This augurs
we'll for success in the State as we'll as
the city. The New York Herald says:
Tammany Hall and the County Demo
cratic party, not only here but all over
the Union, for the amicable way in
which they have adjusted their differ
ences and united upon a ticket for
the city. The event is very different
from the way in which such contests
were carried on in the old days of boss
ism-the time of Kelly, of Tweed, or, to
go further back, Of Fernando Wood
There has been no quarreling or fight
ing, no uproar; the two wings of the
party have come together with modera-
ton and discretion.
The eloquent John r. Fellows was
nominated for the most important Office
that of District Attorney. He is at
present first assistant in the Office, and
especially distinguished himself in the
Doodle trials. Over in Brooklyn the
Democrats have harmonized in the
nomination of the present State, Con
troller, A. @. Chaplin for mayor. His
success in the State Office will be elected
in November. NJ nNSn p
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03
The Right Name.

Editor Archie McGregor, of the
doughty little Canton DAILY DEMO
oRAr, may be Scotchman in every
atom of his honest anatomy, but his
superior in the use of Anglo-Saxon, pure
and undefled, is not known in these
Western wilds. When he regards a
statement in the Alliance Reviewtas
untrue, he doesn't sneak behind a 'nre-
varication," and shoot out a lot of y1ean
little insinuations. He comes out bold
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03
JOHN @. wELTY.
A Compliment From Carroll County foi
Stark's Worthy Prosecutor.

A Compliment From Carroll County for
Stark's Worthy Prosecutor.
The current issue of the Carroll
County Chronicle pays the following
well deserved compliment to John G.
Welty, the worthy and competent Pros.
ecuting Attorney of Stark county, now
candidate for reelection on the Dem.
ocratic ticket: "Of the many excellent
nominees on the Democratic ticket in
Stark county, John c. Welty is up fol
second term as Prosecuting Attorney
He has served the people so acceptably
that a triumphant reelection would
seem to be a public necessity. In the
extensive and varied criminal business
of Stark county, in which the Prosecut.
ing Attorney is combatted by the best
legal talent obtainable. Mr.. Welty has
prepared and tried all his cases without
incurring any additional expense to
the taxpayers for assistant counsel
How different it has been in Carroll
county for many years pastl The con.
trast speaks loudly in favor OF Demo
cratic competency and economy against
Republican incompetency, extrava
gance and general demonstration.
In this connection we refe' to the ap
pointment of Judge Amber to assist
our Prosecuting Attorney in county
affairs. We understand Judge Nichols
made this appointment before he left
the bench, week before last. Those
Columbiana county lawyers and judges
are kind to each other. They art
going to hold the Carroll county COW
while the Columbiana fellows milk her
The Columbiana yankees are smart
but we can't say as much for the Car
roll county Republicans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03
RUN IN AT RAvENNA.
A Supposed Pal of "Blinkey" Sent to the
Workhouse

A Supposed Pal of "Blinkey" Sent to the
Workhouse.
RAvENNA, o., Oct. 29.--[Spec'al.l J.
William ..ourton, purporting to be a
travelling salesman for clothing house
from Providence, r. l., who was jailed
last night for making threats against
the Judde and the prosecution
in the Blinkey Morgan case was taken
before Mayor Holcomb this morning.
He was fined $25 and costs and given
thirty days in the workhouse. He is
thought to be member of the noto-
rious Morgan gang.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03

port was started that an attempt had
been made to release "Blinkey" Morgan
and his pals, but there was no truth in
the rumor, which probably arose from
the fact that an extra force of guards
was put on duty about the Jail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03

ly and calls it "lie~ Andifhe chooses
to make use of little Latin, he selects
something that has an Anglo-Saxon
ring to it, and calls his esteemed contem-
porary's statement an infamous liep
Long live the Anglo-Saxon language!
1t is the speech of brave and earnest
men, columbus Dispatch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03

BALTIMORE is a terrible plaee--sc-
cording to Republican papers. Phila.
delphia, however, is lovely in all re-
spects, though stepped in Republican
criminality.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03

THE Governor of New Hampshire
has vetoed a railroad bill, .because cor
rupt methods have been extensively
used to prompt its passage" This is
healthy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03

RAvENNA, Oct. 20. Special, "A re
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03

The above engraving was especially
engraved from photo of the monu-
ment erected to the memory of John
McGregor, father of A. McGregor, edi
tor of the DEMOCRAT, which was un.
yelled at Wadsworth, Medina county
Thursday of last week, a full account OF
which has been given heretofore in this
paper
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03

LET every Democrat get ready to
vote the entire Democratic ticket,
Tuesday, November 9Th.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
The Tale Of an Ape in the
Role Of q Fisher
man.
man,.
HOW HE CAUGHT THE CRABS.
4 Sweet Little Girls illustrations to a
Poor Dying Woman-Being
Reporter.
Being u Reporter.

boy who would be successful
jour- alist must enter the profession
with no vain ambition to hurry up and
get his name in print, or to be called
an editor" He must make up his
mind to work hard and conscientiously !;
and, after number of years, take the
position in the profession to which he
seems to be adapted, resting content
herewith If he comes to his work
with a collegiate education, it will be
we'll; but it is by no means necessary.
Journalism, it must be borne in
mind, is distinct from authorship, pure
and simple. The journalist deals with
the questions of the day; his knowl-
edge must be on the tip of his tongue,
OF rather at the point of his pen-ready
for use at any moment. The author,
on the other hand, can sit at home
write leisurely, revise frequently, and
consult books of reference to verify his
statements.
Some college-bred reporters are oc-
casionally both panied and surprised at
their first newspaper experiences.
Such young man may look in the
morning paper for his first report, on
which, you may be sure, he has taken
the greatest possible pains. He has
given an elaborate description of the
hall, the appearance of the audience,
and of the lecturer he has been sent to
report.
Yet he cannot find his account, al
though he is sure he wrote column.
"Maybe it's crowded OUT" says a
brother reporter, and then adds, "Why,
no; here it is! 1t is cut down, and
they've put new head on it,"
Yes; there it is away down in the
corner Of the third page, next to the
market reports
1t makes column-all but nine
tenths!
Our college-bred young friend may
be very angry at such shabby treat.
ment; but, if he is q sensible fellow,
he soon gets used to it. In fact he is
compelled to get used to it.-George
j. Manson, IN st. Nicholas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
WoMEN -IyD unE1R CHILDREN.

In society there are many young mar
ried ladies who seem to think that their
whole duties in life consist in "goine
out" as much as possible, and being as
we'll and extensively dressed as posi-
BILE, no matter what their husba II DIS
means may be and what bills they may
run up at their dressmakers' and mil
liners. They are eaten up entirely by
the craze for society, and it does not
seem to enter into their brains that
they have duties as wives and mothers.
Quiet evenings at home with their hus-
bands, who very likely have been work
ing hard all day and have little inclina-
ton for constantly going out at night,
are such bore" to such as these. and
the idea that they owe duty to their
children, putting affection aside, and
should be with them some part of the
day, strikes them as ludicrous and alb
surd. There are some even who openly
avow that they do not care at all for
their children and that they are neces-
sary evil. They must be brought down
for five minute by the nurse in the
the morning. and after that they may
be dismissed from thought for the rest
OF the day.-Lo7adon SATURDAY. Re.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
What Children Can DO.

Dear children, did you ever think of
those words of the Apostle Peter, "Be
courteous:' 1 have seen many pleas
ant homes rendered disagreeable for
whole days at q time from the want of
courtesy; and again I have seen tired,
care-worn faces frightened by just such
simple acts as thoughtful little boy
eagerly springing forward to set a
wanted chair, or rosy-cheeked little
girl saying in her sweet little voice,
Let me look for your speck,
grandma or, "You sit still, mamma,
and will set the table; am sorry
your head aches so bad"
Children, you may not know it, but
if you try, with Gods blessing, you
can do great deal Of good; you can
not only make those around you happy
here by kind, gentle, thoughtful ways,
but you can win souls to Christ: for
grown-up people will often listen to an
innocent child, when they, would turn
, angrily away from one Of their own
age. have very tender place in my
heart for the little boys and girls; I
like to see them happy, and I know
what will make them happier than any
thing else: it is the having their hearts
full of love to the dear Saviour. PRAY,
children, for this love; never, never
forget your prayers for the Lord Jesus
himself said, "Suffer the little children
to come unto me and forbid them not,
Tor OF such is the kingdom of heaven. /"
once heard a little story which
touched me very much. It was about
little girl who was the means in
Gods hands Of saving the soul of a
poor dying woman, who had lived q
wicked life and had been forsaken by
all who were once her friends-only
an old colored woman tried to do some
thing for her. This little girl hearing
OF her, asked her mother to let her
take her bowl of soup; her mother
gave it to her and she took it to the
poor old woman. Going up to the bed
she put spoonful of it in her mouth,
which she said was very good; and
then another and another. At last the
old woman, looking straight up at her,
said, little girl, who sent you to me ?"
She answered, "Jesus.
ooh! no, no." the old woman ex-
claimed; "He would not send such q
sweet little angel like you to poor
lost sinner like me. But the little girl
replied, ooh, yes He did send me
for Jesus came to save the lost" Then
the little girl went home and told her
mother all the poor woman had said to
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

her. And when she was going again to
take her some more nice chicken SOUP,
her mother told her some verses that
she thought might help the woman ;
these she said over to her, but the poor
creature wanted to hear the one about
Jesus coming to save the lost again
and again, and seemed to find much
comfort in it. A good minister went to
see her; and then she died, holding the
little girls hand, and believed in that
dear Jesus, the sinners friend.
DO you not think that dear little girl
must have been very glad that she tried
to be kind to the poor woman? do
Let us, then, try and do just what we
can, and God will bless us.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
THE 0LD-F.4SHlONED GIRL.

My grandma was Il modol girl,
Mymother says to NC:
or modcsty the pink and pearl.
Who like we never soe
Yer hustle was n mighty thing.
That weighed about four pound;
Her hoopn vast cncirclins ring,
Fuu fifteen feet rouni.
Her powdered HAIR was curled SO tight,
And built up s.eeplo high,
She chould not take it down at night,
Nor could she wink hor oye:
FOR days together have read,
Her hair would thus remain;
feared mo MACH dear grandmn's head
4 shampoo would tlisdain.
She used TO drink q power OF wine,
And gamble with the men,
Aud lace! this slender waist of mine
Belonged to fish wivos then.
Her lovers did not WOO like mon,
But used to sneak AMI creep
Beneath Miss Grandma's window when
The family was asleep.
And then, I've heard grandfather say.
When she was seventeen,
One pitch dark night she run away
With him to Grerna Green;
All this my badness qualities
At times, when ma unfurls
Her family history, and signs
For more "old-fashioncd girls
Brooklyn E0gtc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
4 Queer Fisherman.

apes and monkeys are always anus
ing creatures, and it is great fun to
watch their tricks; but there is one ape,
native of the Island of Java. who
outdoes most of his relatives in the way
of being ridiculous, especially when he
amuses himself as fisherman.
The ape is very fond of shell-fsh,
and there is certain kind of sand
crab that suits his palate exactly.
These crabs dig little homes for them
selves deep in the sand, and thither
they retire when they want a quiet rest
or when any danger threatens. When
all is we'll, they spend their time sum
ming themselves at the entrance of their
holes, or hopping along the waters edge
in search of food.
The apes know their ways, and while
the crabs are looking for dinner, they
also are bent on obtaining one for them
selves. Apes, you know, can move
very quickly. They wait until they see
party of crabs apparently uncon-
scious of danger, and busily engaged
in discussing bit of sea-weed or de-
vouring the insects they are so fond of.
Moving stealthily forward as close as
they dare, the ape gives sudden leap,
and seizes as many as possible of the
poor, unsuspecting crabs, which are
speedily crunched into shapeless mass
by his strong jaws and devoured.
But the crabs are very active, too,
and it often happens that they will take
alarm in time to scamper quickly to
their holes, and so cheat the ape out of
his anticipated meal. When this occurs,
the ape has recourse to q stratagem
which proves how intelligent he really is,
and which makes him appear, as I have
said, one of the most amusing and ridi-
culous of creatures. The ape of Java,
unlike others of his species, possesses
very long tail. He moves quickly up
to the hole into which he has seen the
crab disappear, thrusts his tail into it,
and awaits events. The crab, indig-
nant at such an intrusion, makes q
spirited attack, and fastens upon it.
This is precisely what the ape wants.
He gives sudden spring forward; the
crab, having no time to collect his ideas,
is drawn to the surface, and in
moment the ape has him in his claws,
Poor carb! victim of his anxiety to
punish the invasion of his home! One
traveller tells us that "there is a comical
look OF suspense on the apes face as he
thrusts his tail into the hole and waits
for the crab to seize it. "-Ha7per's
Young People. .....
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
ThACKERAY'S EXCUSE FOR SELFISH
pUEcTS.

IHAChERdY'S EXCUSE FOR SELFISH
POETS.
MADAM AND DEAR LADY Will you
have little letter to-day, or long
letter tomorrow? for there's only half
an hour to post time. A little letter
to-day? 1 don't wonder at poets being
selfish, such as Wordsworth and
Alfred. 1 have been for five days a
poet, and have thought or remembered
nothing else but myself and my rhymes
and my measure. Ii somebody had
come to me and said, "Nlrs. Brooktield
has just had her arm cut off," should
have gone on with, Queen of innumer-
ably isles, tidumtidy, tidumtidy, and
not stirred from tho chair. The chill
dren and nobody haven't seen me ex-
cept at night; and now though the
work is just done, q am just returned
from taking it to the Times office) I
hardly see the paper before me, so
utterly beat, nervous, bilious, and over
come feel; so you see you chose a
very bad day ma'am for letter from
yours very sincerely. If you were at
Cadogan Place I would walk in, dare
say, say God bless you, and then ask
leave to go to sleep. Now you must be
thinking Of coming back to Pimlico
soon, for the lectures are to begin on
the 18th. I tried the great room at
Willis yesterday, and recited part OF
the multiplication table to waiter at
the opposite end, SO as to try the voice.
He said he could hear perfectly, and ]
.daresay he could, but the thoughts
somehow swell and amplifv with that
high-pitched voice and elaborate dis.
thickness. AS I perceive how poets be,
come selfish, see how orators become
humbugs and selfish in their way, too,
absorbed in that selfish pursuit and
turning Of periods. 1t is curious tc
take these dips into life new to me as
yet, and try it and see how likeit, isn't
it? All me, idleness is best; that is
quiet and repose Of mind and somebody
| to love and be fond Of, and nil ad
n1l1ari in fine. -Thncheray letter, IN
Scribner's Magazine. ...
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
JOINED THE Mi,JtIRIry-

II have just learned that Sam
Walker is Dead" said citizen to a
Western editor. II don't know any de-
tails, but my information is undoubt-
edly correct"
"Poor SAM" sighed the editor, "I
will give him good send-off in to-dav's
paper"
The following was the "send-of:":
ut is with sorrowful heart that we
are compelled to announce the unex.
pected death Of Mr.. Samuel Walker
one OF our most respected fellow-towns-
men. We are entirely without details
as to the cause of his demise, but in a
later edition hope to place before our
readers full and graphic account of
the gentleman's sad end. For many
years MIR. Walker had been o lealino
citizen OF this community, a man hon,
ored' respected, and loved. None
knew him but to love him, none named
him but to praise"
Later in the day the editor received
full details of the unfortunate Mr.
Walkers death. He was lvnched for
stealing horses.--Ne,v York Sun,
THE mind ox.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
WY THEY DO IT.

Yes, young man, make great deal
Of fuss about women powdering, pad
ding, and wearing bustles, but 1 have
noticed that the powdered, padded, and
hustled young lady gets the invitation
to come and have cream, go driving,
take boat ride, ETC., which takes the
shekels from your pockets and makes
her laugh at your devotion. Why don t
you ask Miss Commonsense to 90 driv-
ing, etc., ETC.? You said this morning
at the breakfast table if woman had
a hump on her back the size of her
hustle she couldn't be hired to see any
one outside of her own family. Now,
Miss Commonsense wears no hustle
spends no money for dress forms,
couldn't discuss the merits of Pozzoni's
complexion powder as compared with
Recamier's cream at 81 teaspoonful,
and yet to have to take her into dinner
even would break your heart. Just one
word more, contidentially: I saw Miss
Giddygirl without all these adjuncts
one morning, and really you would not
have known her. So take her out and
pay her all the attention you want to,
but be sincere and don't rail at the con-
trivances that help to give her an at
tractive appearance.-St. Paul Globe.
WORSE THAN THE GUI1E<AU CIsE.
Remarkable thing that about the
Gliteau curse" said one Austin man to
another.
eyes, it is"
"He said misfortune would come upon
all who had anything to do with his
trial"
II know he did,
GA good many of them are dead al
ready"
$50 1 have read in the papers,"
"No parallel for this is found in his
tory, I think"
ooh, yes, there is"
"What?"
"The fate that befell the assassins of
Julius C;esar-all dead, every one of
them. "-I'eras Siflings.
DIR. BURNS calculates that since the
Queen came to the throne We have ex-
pended no less than "a, 500, 900, $40 i.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

I tell you it was terrible hard on me
working for S15 month, when had
always made more than that day"
well, what in creation did you do it
for?" I said, thinking that he had
acted very foolishly.
We'll, you see," he replied, "the
old gentleman had a beautiful daugh-
ter who, by her kindness and attention
to me while L was crippled, and her
dutiful, affectionate consideration for
her parents completely won my heart.
l soon discovered that 1 occupied first
place in her affection; but knew that
her parents would never consent to her
marrying a balloonist; SO ! turned
farmer in order to win her. l intended,
as soon as we were married, to return
to my old profession, but her father
gave me this place, and everything per-
tanning to it as soon as we We're mar
ried, so concluded to remain here as
long as 1 live. would not give one
day Of this quiet, peaceful, contented
life for year of such as led before |
was married
"You are right" exclaimed; "and
you should thank God that you met
with that accident on your last aerial
trip"
Il do, Jut, I do" he earnestly ex-
claimed.
Eyes, but he does not appreciate it
as much as do" said Mrs. Preston, as
she arose and entered the house to put
the children to bed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

MEN who live without religion =
lways in a tumultuary ana ie'"
Itate.-AlEsbury.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

DIR. BURNS calculates that since the
Queen came to the throne We have ex-
pended no less than "a, 500, 900, 0AO i.
Intoxicating liquors.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

Ahh nina grows narrow in pronor-
ION as the soul grows corrupt,